(9449) Petrbondy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 November 1997 by L. Sarounova at Ondrejov.
Petr Kalaš, alias Bondy (1944-2000), was leader of the Prague Scout section Maják (“Lighthouse”) and a lover of historical American cars. Bondy was appreciated by friends for his lack of reserve, his strong mind, kindness and sense of humor. He died exactly three years after the discovery of this minor planet.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Petrbondy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Petrbondy is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9449 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 VU2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.1 km (#4,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.142 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.77 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0579 |
| Inclination | 8.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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